Alina Grace Dudding
(above)
is the first woman to twice ride the length of the Pacific Crest Trail solo.
After having nearly completed the second journey in 2016, Alina and her horse
Valentino’s progress was blocked by a heavy snow fall. In a demonstration of
incredible determination, Alina packed a snow shovel on her backpack and swung
into the saddle. What occurred next is one of the most remarkable horse
adventures in modern times.
It took Alina and Valentino a month to do the last sixty miles. Along the way
they survived freezing weather, deep snow and travelled along a snowy cliff.

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How to Ride in
Ireland

At the conclusion of her second 1000 mile journey, Cathleen Leonard has
written an article which provides essential information regarding traffic,
weather, lodging, etc for anyone planning to ride through Eire.

How to Ride in Western Europe

Andrea Kukalova
describes the journey she and Milan Rousek made from the Czech Republic,
across Germany, France and on to Spain.

How to Ride in Germany

Before she rode more than a thousand miles across Great Britain, English
Long Rider
Elizabeth Hill Davies
rode from Spain to Germany. She provides valuable advice on how to make a
successful equestrian journey in Germany.

How to Ride in Argentina
Italian Long Rider Valerio Ceconi describes how he spent more than three
months making a solo equestrian journey in Patagonia and Argentina.

How to Ride on Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail
Kathryn Holzberger (right) provides valuable advice on how she and Preston
Stroud (left) rode 5,200 kilometres along Australia’s challenging
Bicentennial National Trail.

How to
Ride in Central Mongolia
Dutch Long Rider Simone Johanna Aleida wrote the first in a new series
of articles which provides accurate advice about making an equestrian
journey in a specific country.

How to Ride in Western Mongolia
After concluding a journey through Mongolia’s Altai Mountains, the Dutch
equestrian traveller crafted an extensive report which contains essential
information regarding horse prices, weather conditions, cultural practices,
budget for the trip, etc.

How to Ride in Great Britain
English Long Rider Elizabeth Davies provides valuable information about road
conditions and shares news about an effective insect repellent that helps
ward off the notorious midges that torment Long Riders and their horses in
the United Kingdom.

How to Ride on the Pacific Crest Trail
Gillian Larson rode her mare, Shyla, 4,286 kilometres (2,663 miles) from the
southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail all the way to Canada. Her
article explains the difficulties encountered by Long Riders who travel on
this popular trail.

Riding the Pacific Crest Trail Safely
Long Rider Ed Anderson has some potentially life-saving wisdom for those
planning to ride the Pacific Coast Trail, which runs from the Mexican to the
Canadian borders through some of the United States' most challenging
mountain terrain.